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NY S 5539

enacted

Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5539 pass?

Yes. NY S 5539 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-11): SUBSTITUTED BY A785A

What is NY S 5539 about?

Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan that addresses the use of appropriate personnel and measures to respond to incidents involving any individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or similar life-threatening emergency on any school site owned or operated by a school or at a location of a school sponsored event.

Who sponsors NY S 5539?

April Baskin is the primary sponsor of NY S 5539, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Description

Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan that addresses the use of appropriate personnel and measures to respond to incidents involving any individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or similar life-threatening emergency on any school site owned or operated by a school or at a location of a school sponsored event.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-11 — SUBSTITUTED BY A785A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • April Baskinprimary
  • Jabari Brisportcosponsor
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Michelle Hincheycosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Brian Kavanaghcosponsor
  • Roxanne J. Persaudcosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • Jessica Scarcella-Spantoncosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-11

    SUBSTITUTED BY A785A

  2. 2025-06-04

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  3. 2025-05-29

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-05-28

    1ST REPORT CAL.1401

  5. 2025-05-20

    PRINT NUMBER 5539A

    amendment-passage

  6. 2025-05-20

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  7. 2025-02-24

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

  • Education Vote - Version: A

    2025-05-28 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes

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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5539?summary=&detail=

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